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Myles Turner played through his sprained ankle on Monday and hit 9-of-15 shots and a 3-pointer for 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 30 minutes of a 110-100 win over the Lakers.

He was iffy coming into this one, but we let you know he would be playing well before tonight's tip off, so hopefully you were able to get him into your lineup. He was out on Saturday and didn't do much on Thursday when he got injured, but has played very well in his last three healthy games played. Watch for news before deploying him on Wednesday against the Pelicans, but all signs point to him being good to go for that one.

Stanley Johnson will enter the starting lineup on Monday vs. the Kings in place of James Ennis.

The Pistons have lost seven out of their last eight games and Ennis has a combined nine points in his last three games. Johnson did have a nice stretch back in February, but he's been quiet even since. Most fantasy owners can use a wait-and-see approach here, but Reggie Bullock is the only wing you can trust in Detroit right now.

Thaddeus Young hit 9-of-12 shots for 18 points, nine boards, four assists, a steal and two blocks in 36 minutes against the Lakers on Monday.

Young had just five points on Saturday when he wasn't feeling well, but is clearly over his illness. Despite a couple of duds recently, he's played well in three of his last four games and should be safe to start going forward.

Lonzo Ball hit just 1-of-4 shots (all four attempts were from downtown) for four points, two rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 37 minutes of Monday's loss.

The Lakers have now lost three straight games and Ball's shooting is still a big concern, as he's shooting just 23 percent over his last five games. He's averaging 6.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.8 blocks and 1.0 3-pointers, but the poor shooting is making it hard to see the good things he's doing in his stat lines. He's healthy and should finish out the season for the Lakers, but fantasy owners will have to weigh the field goal percentage damage that he'll do when considering playing him on a nightly basis.

Dario Saric was held to just five points vs. the Hornets on Monday, hitting 2-of-9 shots.

Despite finishing with a +33 in 27 minutes, Saric added a mere three assists, one rebound and one triple. He's been one of Philly's most consistent players this season and even had a streak of 41 games with at least 10 points that ended in early March. He's been cold over his last two games with a combined 14 points on 6-of-19 shooting, but he'll get three more games to redeem himself this week. Fantasy owners should stick with him.

Brook Lopez hit 10-of-15 shots and a 3-pointer for 23 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 37 minutes of Monday's 110-100 loss to the Pacers.

We're not sure why it took Luke Walton all season to figure out that Lopez is a nice offensive weapon, but he's been crushing it in March, and is averaging 20 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.4 blocks and 2.4 3-pointers on 55 percent shooting over his last five games. If you recently picked him up, he might help you win a fantasy championship this year after a lost season for the first four months of the schedule.

Julius Randle had 21 points, nine boards, three assists and a steal in Monday's loss to the Pacers.

He's scored at least 21 points in five straight games and is averaging a ridiculous 26 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and is shooting 63 percent from the field over his last five games. And it's nice to see him, Kyle Kuzma and Brook Lopez all flourishing together for the Lakers.

He played down the stretch and had eight of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. Belinelli also added a pair of assists and rebounds and did all of his damage in 24 minutes. Belinelli is consistently getting minutes in the 20s, but this was his best game as a 76er and we'll need to see him string a few more good games together before calling him a pickup in the middle of the fantasy playoffs. Prior to Monday, he was averaging just 10.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.4 triples with the 76ers.